Yes, I thought we could hope for more from Obama. But what we have now isn't a uniquely Obama-esque decline. It's a continuation of what we had pre-Obama. Righties, I don't recall you posting those 2008 stats. Did you?

I've become paranoid enough to believe that at least some business leaders are holding off on putting cash back into the system by hiring new people until they get a reliably business-friendly, regulation-hatin' President in the White House. If we elect a Republican in 2016, I'm willing to bet hiring will take right off.